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Letter to the San Jose Mercury News
Posted by Carlos on Sep 1 2010 - 1:30pm.

Concerns over plans for area near station

The Gaping Mouth of HellAt a recent community meeting hosted by Greenbelt Alliance and the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, residents came together to voice concerns about plans being proposed for the Diridon Station area. They shared the same misgivings as Scott Herhold noted in his column (Page B1, Aug. 29): —'Downtown' claim just a wet noodle."

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Moffett Field Bay Trail Opening
Posted by Carlos on Aug 27 2010 - 12:12pm.

bay trailThe San Francisco Bay Trail Project, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project invite you to celebrate the completion of the Bay Trail at Moffett Field.

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Support the Three Creeks Trail at the Board of Supervisor's Meeting
Posted by Carlos on Sep 1 2010 - 5:29pm.

SCCCome out and show support for the funding of the Three Creeks Trail's western section. The Board of Supervisors will consider allocating $2 million from the County's Parks Charter Fund for the acquisition of land for the trail’s western alignment.

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Santa Clara County passes revised events ordinance
Posted by colin on Aug 31 2010 - 3:19pm.

SCCThe Santa Clara County Special Events Ordinance was passed by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, August 24th. This revised ordinance now addresses all of the concerns raised by the VTA/County BPAC, and SVBC. SVBC wishes to thank County staff and the Board of Supervisors for working with the bicycling community and revising the ordinance to make it a law everyone can live with.

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Second Annual Active San Mateo County Symposium
Posted by Carlos on Aug 31 2010 - 10:41am.

San_Mateo_County_ca_sealCome join us for the second annual Active San Mateo County Symposium. The keynote speaker for the event will be Dan Burden, Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Walkable and Livable Communities Institute, Inc. Dan is an internationally recognized authority on livable and sustainable communities, traffic calming, bicycle and pedestrian mobility, and Smart Growth.

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